right now 13 states from as far south as florida to massachusetts are under a winter storm warning. that's why we've issued a first alert through sunday morning. good evening, i'm keith jones. >> and i'm denise nakano. several schools have cancelled or delayed classes tomorrow. we have that information running at the bottom of your screen. and you're looking live at first alert radar. this winter storm system will hit our region tonight. temperatures will drop to levels not felt in decades. now, this is a live picture from south carolina. check out the snow already coming down in charleston. this is the same system heading our way. taking a live look now at camden. the winter storm will bring hurricane-force winds to some neighborhoods. >> this is the calm before the storm. for now people are bundled up, enjoying themselves on the steps of the philadelphia museum of art. up north meanwhile, the view at camelback mountain resort in the poconos, you see the skiers there hitting the slopes just hours before the nor'easter moves in.

we have a team of journalists and meteorologists across our region covering every angle of this storm to keep you prepared. >> first we begin with nbc 10 chief meteorologist tammy souza. she is tracking the storm's timing and the snow totals neighborhood by neighborhood. >> we've got you covered. we'll start with the first alert. the entire area will be looking at snow. everybody will get snow, some of us more than others. we do have a blizzard warning that has been issued for southern delaware and the jersey shore. that's where you'll see the highest winds and incidentally the highest snow totals so you're going to have a lot of blowing and drifting there. this is 9:00 tonight through 7:00 tomorrow night. probably philadelphia area sometime between 11:00 tonight and 1:00 in the morning. in delaware a little before 9:00 but it will pick up steam and should exit the area by 7:00 tomorrow night. then what we're watching for is high winds to come in behind it. so heavy snow followed by high winds. now, the hurricane-force winds are offshore. they're not over our neighborhood. this storm is intensifying so the center will feel like a

hurricane with hurricane-force winds. our neighborhoods are going to feel tropical storm-force winds between 30 and 50 miles an hour. the morning commute will be downright dangerous with blowing and drifting and everything that falls will freeze because the ground is frozen and we're below freezing. then we get this arctic blast coming in after the storm of . e let me show you what's going on. the jersey shore and sussex county here in the southern part of delaware, that's where the blizzard warning is in effect. everything you see in the light purple is a winter storm warning so that's the rest of south jersey. the central and northern portions of delaware, alsoless lower pennsylvania suburbs. winter storm warning there. to the north of that we are looking at winter storm watches. that's where lesser amounts of snow are expected to fall. again, we could start to see southern delaware feeling the flakes in the next couple of hours. glenn, you've got the totals for southern delaware and new jersey. >> yeah, tammy, it's one of those backwards storms, as we

call them, where southern and eastern portions of the area get the most snow and areas north and west get the least amount of snow. which is kind of backward, because normally places like reading and allentown will get a lot more than the jersey shore. but in this case we're talking 8 to 10 inches. locally higher from sussex county, delaware, through cape may county, atlantic county, ocean county. the bulk of the storm, 4 to 8 inches across the i-95 area and then it drops off as we head toward the north and west. now, let's get a little more specific into our computer models showing close to 10 inches in cape may and also atlantic city, hammenton, vineland, morris river, bridgeton and then it really drops down as you head closer to i-95. about 5 inches in south harrison. now, as we head into delaware,

that's the other area that's going to get hit pretty hard with this. some areas could get close to 10 inches of snow out of it. that would be more likely in sussex county. we have a wind that will come off of delaware bay, and that might add to the snowfall in places like lewis, delaware, even georgetown getting some of that bay effect. but as we go farther north in delaware, lesser amounts, 6.5 in dover and about 4 inches in middletown. we'll take a look at more neighborhoods a little later. >> glenn, thank you. as we mentioned, there's a blizzard warning for the jersey shore and delaware beaches. those areas are expected to get slammed. nbc 10 delaware bureau reporter tim furlong joins us live in lewis. >> tim, you've spoke to people who are ready for this nor'easter. >> reporter: yeah. the wind is kicking up and it's gotten a lot colder here.

in delaware, they're getting ready. here's the thing, they prepare for each nor'easter the day after the last nor'easter. at this point they're pretty much ready for whatever is going to hit but the threat of the nor'easter combined with the ice already here in the delaware bay built up over the last few days, that means the cape may lew lewis ferry after tonight will be shut down. this weather we're getting is for the dogs. actually it's not for most dogs, and that's why the dogtopia doggy day care has extra friends indoors with them today. >> nice and heated, plenty of access to water all day, blankets, lots of love from the staff. >> reporter: humans need extra care too. the code purple flag is flying. they usually let the homeless sleep here and leave in the morning but with the snow and intense cold, this shelter will let folks stay much longer than usual. on the roads, crews have been pretreating the highways for whatever falls. it looks like the southern third of the state will be hit the

hardest. these streets won't look like this tomorrow morning. parts of the delaware bay and other inland waterways are already iced over. too dangerous to walk on. >> that's unbelievable that this is frozen. i didn't know this kind of water would freeze. >> reporter: yeah, it sure can. you can see the ice there on the bay. the guy holding the camera, augie, my photographer, will take the last ferry ride back to new jersey tonight. how about this, a local hardware store i went to today told me they didn't sell a lot of rock salt and shovels because they have already had microstorms over the last few weeks and a lot of people seem to already be stocked up. live in lewis, tim furlong, nbc 10 news. the jersey shore was expected to endi up with the mot snow. these crews loaded up their trucks with salt and brine

solution today. they're pretreating roads with brine now and once the snow begins, screws will spread salt sprayed with magnesium chloride to help combat the cold. >> the salt only remains active to plus 15 to 17 degrees and then the magnesium chloride will keep the salt active up to minus 17 degrees. >> crews say because the snow is expected to be light and fluffy, they'll face the added challenge of it blowing back onto the roads that have already been plowed. >> the bitter cold can take a toll on your heating bill. all new at 5:00, we show you how a local food bank is helping those in need stay warm. >> reporter: they come from all over the area, the families and the people she helps are known to sandy fryer. >> what we have, we give. >> reporter: many we encountered today didn't want us to show their faces as they collected food they need to get by.

>> we stopped here to get some sweaters because i don't have any. >> reporter: they have a thrift shop, coats, hats and scarves, also sweaters are for sale for just a few dollars. >> you just got oil last week? >> yes. >> how much was it? >> over $500. >> do you think that will get you through the winter? >> no. about four or five weeks maybe. >> reporter: and while the shelves are stocked, thanks to a lot of holiday office food drives, that's not going to help people stay warm. right now the colonial neighborhood council says it's getting a lot of phone calls from people needing help to pay their heating bills or getting them a little bit of oil to help keep them warm in the winter. >> we've had five families call in the last two days. >> reporter: that is a lot and fryer says the need for help is just getting started. callers like joyce, too ill to leave her bed, phoned in. >> there's people here that just

need a one-time handout. i don't call it a handout, i call it a hand up. >> reporter: each family that meets the income needs qualifies for assistance, a max of $200. typically they come from late february to early march. a go fund me page has been created so the council can help more people in need. >> aaa has been flooded with thousands of calls from people who can't start their cars because of the deep freeze. more than half of those calls have been for dead car batteries. experts say when the temperatures drop below 32 degrees, your battery loses more than a third of its strength. if your car breaks down or you can't start it, experts say make sure you have emergency supplies ready. here's a list of what you need in your emergency kit. some of those items include an ice scraper and snow brush, a flashlight with extra batteries and of course gloves, hats and blankets. two of philadelphia's three

libraries are closed tonight because of heating issues. they are the -- no word on when they'll open. don't miss the latest weather updates at 11:00 tonight and wake up with nbc news today at 4:00 a.m. for information on your morning commute. that's going to be essential. plus track the forecast for your neighborhood in the palm of your hand with the free nbc 10 app. it is a day for those who want to give back to their community. all across the country on martin luther king day, people turn out in droves to help a neighbor or neighborhood. today the mayor outlined a number of projects. pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware are making it the largest king day event in the nation. >> we are expecting some 150,000 volunteers to serve in more than 1,800 projects throughout the region.

>> there will also be a massive job fair with dozens of companies accepting applications. citizens bank is teaming up with african-american museum in philadelphia to celebrate the upcoming holiday. today the bank presented the museum with a check for $25,000. that money will support special events and activities planned at the museum over the span of four days. from january 12th to the 15th, guests will enjoy a variety of interactive arts programs, live performances, and workshops. >> we are about art history and culture but more importantly about changing lives. this allows us to celebrate one of our phenomenal leaders that represent changing lives throughout all of his life. >> on martin luther king day there will be a scavenger hunt to learn about african-american history. kids who participate will receive free books. our team coverage of the nor'easter heading our way continues. >> safety first.

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nbc 10 is committed to keeping you prepared for this incoming nor'easter. there's a light wind, 28 degrees, it's clear. that's all about to change. they're expecting more than 8 inches here. ted greenberg is live at this camera. we'll be continuing to give you updates and show you the radar as this storm approaches. in the meantime, before heading back to washington today, u.s. senator bob casey called on gop leaders to make children and families a top priority in 2018. the pennsylvania democrat joined two moms at 30th street station urging lawmakers to preserve funding for programs that provide health care to children and families. they include the children's health insurance program known as c.h.i.p. and medicaid. one mom said her family struggled before medicaid became available for her two sons. >> i know what it's like to go to bed hungry. i know what it's like to tell my son that he can't go to his best friend's birthday party because

we can't afford a gift for the child. >> by the way, programs that we should be damn proud of, you know, that's america, taking care of people, helping families. >> senator casey went on to call out republicans for recent threats to social security, medicare and medicaid. the president is taking down his former chief strategist in a war of words today, all prompted by a new book that quotes steve bannon criticizing the president's son in an action he called treasonous. >> lauren is tracking this new public feud. >> it was less than three months ago when president trump called steve pbannon a friend, that he liked him a lot. but today he said bannon only pretends to have influence and has lost his mind. >> i think furious, disgusted would probably certainly fit when you make such outrageous claims and completely false claims against the president, his administration and his

family. >> press secretary sarah sanders on the president's reaction to comments from his former chief strategist, steve bannon. on a trump tower meeting with russians attended by donald trump jr. and former campaign chairman paul manafort, bannon said, quote, even if you thought this was not treasonous, unpatriotic or bad expletive, and i happen to think it's all of that, you should have called the fbi immediately, unquote. in the book "fire & fury" by michael wolff bannon is also on bob mueller's probe. if he fires mueller, it just brings the impeachment quicker, unquote. the president reacting in an official white house statement writing steve bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency. when he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind, unquote. the president also saying, quote, steve doesn't represent my base. he's only in it for himself, unquote. the press secretary today describing the statement as the

president's own words and explaining how it came about. >> i think there are a number of factors that played in. i would certainly think that going after the president's son in an absolutely outrageous and unprecedented way is probably not the best way to curry favor with anybody. >> bannon also got specific about where he thinks the mueller probe is going, saying, quote, this is all about money laundering and indicating investigators would go through paul manafort, donald trump jr. and trump's son-in-law, jared kushner, to get to president trump. guys, back to you. >> great reporting for us. thank you, lauren. we're closely watching a winter storm. some neighborhoods will get slammed with snow and strong winds overnight. right now there's a blizzard warning for the jersey shore and delaware beaches. you're looking live now at cape may. temperatures will take a dive tonight when this nor'easter hits. >> icicles along kelly drive. the arctic blast didn't stop people from riding their bikes

or jogging. you're looking live at allentown. a first alert has been issued for our entire area until sunday morning. the winter storm will make for a messy commute tomorrow, so get in the bike rides now and get in the jog now. not going to be able to do it soon, denise, right? >> it's going to be the warmest day before next week because temperatures will plummet. that's part two of our first alert. first is the snow and then the dangerous cold. colder than we've seen so far. people wanting to know what constitutes a blizzard warning? here it is. blowing snow or heavy snow with winds in excess of 35 miles an hour for a three-hour period. you can have an inch of snow if it's blowing around faster than 35 miles an hour, then you've got a blizzard. if it's three hours of that. the same thing for the heavy snow. we're going to get both. we're going to get heavy snow and the extremely high winds, tropical storm-force winds. let's take a look at our first alert. we have a blizzard warning for all of you along the jersey shore and delaware beaches down in southern delaware. now, you see these shades of

lighter purple, that's a winter storm warning for south jersey, philadelphia and the lower pennsylvania suburbs. that means we'll see heavy snow and gusty winds, just not quite as windy as you'll see along the shore. and then the lighter purple, that's where we have winter weather advisories. you will get snow but you're not going to see the brunt of it. it is out here along the shore that we are watching those huge totals pile up. possibly some pockets could exceed as much as a foot of snow. nothing showing up on doppler radar right now. your neighborhoods are all clear. enjoy, as keith said, because this is the calm before the storm. we actually have two things coming in. a clipper coming out of the great lakes will meet up with this big storm coming up the coast. together they combine. the intensity falls so quickly in that storm, we call it a meteorological bomb. out in the center of the atlantic is where we'll see the hurricane-force winds. you'll see the first snow making its way through the first parts of maryland, not quite to delaware yet. it is making its way out of

south carolina into north carolina. the storm hugging fairly close to the shoreline. we've got a couple of scenarios we'll show you if it's a little closer or a little further out to sea what type of snow you're going to get. watch the timeline. as we head through tomorrow morning's commute, there it is offshore and it doesn't really exit the area until tomorrow evening. i think perhaps philadelphia is clear by about early or mid-afternoon. now let's go hour by hour. i want to show you your neighborhood as to what's going on. we have temperatures in the 20s anywhere from the low 30s to 20s across the area. here we are. the snow starts moving in. by midnight we have snow across much of the area knocking on the door of philadelphia. so it could be midnightish before we see the snow. here we are, your morning commute is a bit of a mess. the darker shades of blue is where we're going see the higher snow totals. temperatures are hanging in the low 20s. everybody has snow. it starts to clear out of the lehigh valley, berks county. upper suburbs by 4:00, evening clearing out of philadelphia. the jersey shore the last place

that clears. we'll look at numbers that fall very quickly. 8 in philadelphia by friday morning, teens for highs in the afternoon. we go into saturday, it's even worse. we'll see 8s and 5 in the morning and we'll see teens in the afternoon. here's that snow belt. the heaviest snow is going to fall out along the shore. now, if it tracks further east, we're going to see amounts that could be 6 to 8 inches along the shore, only maybe 2 to 4 inches here in philadelphia and less in the lehigh valley and berks county. if it tracks a little further west, we'll look at 7 or 8 inches in philadelphia, more than a foot along the jersey shore and southern delaware and the lehigh valley will be looking at 3 or 4 inches of snow. guys, back to you. all new at 5:00, with this nor'easter comes the threat of people trying to take advantage of you. >> what you should know to keep con men from digging into your wallet. that's ahead on nbc 10 responds.

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the blizzard warning. nbc 10 has crews in both states. we're taking a live look at the current conditions as the nor'easter approaches. nbc 10 has issued a first alert for this massive winter storm. we have teams of reporters in your neighborhood learning what's best and what's being done to keep you safe. >> meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz is tracking how much snow you could see depending on where you live. we begin with tammie souza for the timing and the track of this nor'easter. tammie, we're getting a better idea how this storm is going to impact us. >> we are. as it gets closer, we're getting a much better idea. it's not started its intensification. when it does, it will explode in size and the snowfall amounts. the greatest snow may be north of us in new england but we will be on the edge of it and get plenty of snow in some of our neighborhoods. we have a blizzard warning issued for southern delaware and the jersey shore. that's where you'll see the highest snow totals and the highest winds. tropical storm-force winds across the area on land.

out at sea, hurricane-force winds. now, we are looking at this from about 9:00 tonight through 7:00 tomorrow night. that's when the first of us will see it and the last of us will see it leave. it will be heavy snow. 30 to 50-mile-an-hour winds. a dangerous morning commute with snow-packed roads and wind blowing the snow around. then we get this bitter arctic blast afterward. nothing showing up on our doppler radar. you can see the first snow moving into maryland, so i think about another hour to two hours and it's making its way into southern delaware. you can see the storm moving out of south carolina right now and making its way into parts of north carolina. let's take you hour by hour through some of this just to get you ready for this. watch the snow as it moves across the area. there you go, midnight it's knocking on the door of philadelphia. by your morning commute you're looking at a mess across the area with heavy snow following from i-95 and eastward. now let's check in with glenn on some of these snow totals. they're quite impressive, glenn. >> yeah, tammie, and it's the reverse of what we normally see

in our winter storms where areas to the north and west get the most and areas toward the beaches get the least. this storm is tracking so far offshore that it's staying cold enough at the beaches for snow and they're closer to the moisture source, so that's why we have this strip here in the blizzard warning area of 8 to 10 inches and locally more. most of the area is in the 4 to 8-inch and that includes some of the close-in suburbs of philadelphia and much of interior new jersey and farther to the north and west we're actually expecting somewhat less in the amounts. now, in delaware, we are showing you some locally 10-inch amounts. georgetown, lewis, bethany beach, lesser amounts as you go to northern delaware. but as we head closer to the city of philadelphia, we see lesser amounts.

our computer model generally going between 4 and 5 inches, 4 in philadelphia, 4.5 in kensington, 4 in palmyra. again a little less as you head to the north and west. we will continue to update this throughout the evening depending on the track of the storm. >> glenn, thank you. wake up with nbc 10 news today starting at 4:00 a.m. for complete coverage of the snowstorm and the impact it has on our region overnight. right here in philadelphia, 40,000 tons of salt is on hand to prepare the roads for any snowfall. nbc 10's aundrea cline-thomas is live with how the city is preparing for this winter storm. how are they getting ready? >> reporter: well, they are getting ready by loading up their trucks with salt. the drivers really need to be careful for those higher elevations. we're talking about areas in philadelphia like chestnut hill. the city says don't worry, it has plenty of salt for all of those trouble spots.

crews with the philadelphia streets department loaded their trucks with salt hours early. they'll wait for the snow to start overnight before they begin treating the roads. >> one of the benefits right now is because of this past weekend's snowstorms, we have a lot of residual salt out on the street. so, therefore, we didn't have to brine this time. >> reporter: the goal is to treat all of the major and secondary roads ahead of tomorrow morning's commute. but it's just one part of the city strategy. >> these are temperatures that will kill you. you will die if you're not properly prepared. >> reporter: warming centers are open, especially in the kensington/fair hill neighborhood. >> you can come in, warm up. >> reporter: from helping residents find shelter to treating the road, the city of philadelphia is working overtime to help residents stay safe. and you know the drill, going to work tomorrow morning you're going to want to allow yourself even more time to drive and take it slow. also if you see those trucks out

on the road, give them their space so they can go ahead and do their work. reporting live, aundrea cline-thomas, nbc 10 news. >> did crews mention a certain area of the city that would pose an additional risk? >> reporter: yeah, that's chestnut hill and roxboro. again, because they're higher elevations. so higher elevations kind of all over our viewing area, they're going to freeze first. so drivers really do need to be careful about that. >> aundrea cline-thomas, thanks. [ dogs barking ] everyone is trying to escape this frigid weather, even the dogs. nbc 10 stopped by dogtopia, a place where dogs can burn off some of their energy minus the chill. >> nobody wants to walk their dog when it's like, you know, negative windchills and everything like that. so we're always open. 365 days a year. >> dogtopia employees say they

have seen a growing demand as temperatures plummet. did you know it's important to feed your pets a little extra food in this cold weather? they burn more energy trying to keep warm in the winter. we have this story and other important impacts of this cold weather posted on our free nbc 10 app. now here's a look at some of the stories making headlines county by county across our region today. in newcastle county, a former airman at dover air force base will spending the next 30 months in prison. he was sentenced today after pleading guilty to charges involving the sexual abuse of a teenage runaway. another former airman is accused of buying the 15-year-old from her so-called pimp. in montgomery county, family and friends gathered today to remember a family killed in a plane crash in costa rica. a memorial service was held for 19-year-old hannah weiss and her family in a synagogue in blue bell. the plane they were in slammed

into a mountain on sunday. 18-year-old william steinberg, who was a freshman at the university of pennsylvania, also died in that crash. take a look at these flames devouring a home in philadelphia this morning. this is the scene just after 5:00 a.m. along ridgewood road. authorities tell us everyone got out safe. they believe the fire started in the basement, but they're still trying to figure out how. next at 5:00, gearing up for game time. >> today eagles quarterback nick foles told us something changed him during this bye week. we hear from him ahead in sports. accomplishing a long-time dream. how this world war ii veteran is giving back to his new jersey community.

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we are monitoring this winter storm tracking up the east coast. nbc 10 has issued a first alert. we're getting a better idea of how this storm will impact our area and beyond tonight. check out this video just into our newsroom from new york city. the fountain in bryant park turned into a frozen ice sculpture. it could dump at least 6 inches of snow on the big apple. nbc 10 chief meteorologist tammie souza will have a breakdown of tonight's storm and when the first flakes could fall coming up in the next few minutes. stay tuned for that. and this extreme cold weather awakens medical issues that aren't a concern during the warmer months. we spoke with an emergency room doctor who tells nbc 10 people

with heart disease should never, never shovel snow. he says the same applies to people with diabetes. >> patients that have diabetes shouldn't be out there shoveling snow. they need to pay particular attention to being warm, because sometimes their sensation isn't as intact as someone else's. >> dr. corbin tells us one of the most common injuries he treats during cold weather and snow, broken ankles from slipping on black ice. a new jersey veteran settles into his new post as the mayor of monmouth county. he was sworn in last night. the 93-year-old won the seat back in november when he upset former borough police chief gerald turning. he had been seeking a second term as mayor. he is a veteran. u.s. navy g for him. >> congratulations. next on nbc 10 news at 5:00, back to work. >> nick foles spoke to reporters after practice today. why he says he's refreshed and

ready for a "w." and i'm watching that snow, it's getting ever closer to southern delaware. we have a big nor'easter on the way tonight and tomorrow. we'll tell you how much snow you can expect in your neighborhood. is your homeworking against you during the brutal winter cold? coming up, why it may not be ready for this type of weather. first place. both events? booyah! we're an awards family. you'll like them both but love our price. award-winning organic cheddar puffs from aldi. simply smarter shopping.

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been an easy couple of weeks the last two weeks for nick foles. >> but he admits he's in a better place now. john clark joins us from nbc sports philadelphia. john, what is the difference? >> nick foles has done some self scouting this week, basically look at himself, what he can do better and what he needs to work on. he's been looking at old plays and things he has done well and they're trying to figure out what he's most comfortable with. take a look at eagles practice today, they were back to work and in pads changing it up. nick was really happy after practice because they were in pads. a more intense practice that the players wanted and doug pederson says, yeah, we'll do that. nick says getting a few days off and spending it with his young daughter put everything in perspective. >> i have recovery stuff at home so there's a lot of stuff i can do at home. i was able to take care of my daughter in the morning. i don't get to do that because i'm here early, so i let my wife sleep in. so i was daddy in the morning, which if you're dad, it's the

coolest thing. i just sat there with lily and read to her and hung out. i had my coffee. those little things re-energize you. >> let's hope so. nick foles did play well in his only playoff game four years ago against the saints. remember, the three quarterbacks who could come here in ten days are drew brees, matt ryan or cam newton. their combined record in road games in their career, 1-7, so that is how huge home field advantage really is. back to you. >> no question about that. can't overlook it. john clark joining us live from south philadelphia. >> some positivity for you. >> yes, we need it, no question. nbc 10 is your official home of the philadelphia eagles. this saturday we'll give you some positivity. an exclusive look back at the season with head coach doug pederson. catch the best plays of the year, there are tons of them, and exclusive interviews with the players. a lot of those too. that's this saturday at 7:00 p.m. right here on nbc 10. turning to your weather now, we are tracking snow and possible blizzard conditions for parts of our area.

nbc 10 caught up with people at an acme grocery store. shoppers were loading up on water and snacks to get them through that storm. take a look at this, the famous niagara falls, frozen. it's one place where the nation's deep freeze is as much seen as it is felt. >> just amazing. for a look at just how massive this storm is, we go to northern new york and then to southern -- the southern states. in florida, for instance, tallahassee is seeing its first snow in nearly three decades. several school districts cancelled classes this morning, not used to that for sure. nbc 10 chief meteorologist tammie souza joins us with not only the timing but the track of this huge storm. >> the track has wobbled back and forth. we've had snow totals that have been upwards of maybe 6 or 8 inches in philadelphia down to 1 to 3. we're settling in now on what we think is going to happen and some of us will get really big snow totals and especially high

winds coming in with a blizzard warning, especially everybody along the shore, the jersey shore and delaware beaches. i guess you can say after that deep freeze what could be world series? well, how about a blizzard. the blizzard warning, all the counties in red, that is the jersey shore and beaches of southern delaware. where you see the purple we have winter storm warnings, including southern jersey. northern delaware, philadelphia and the lower pennsylvania suburbs. the lighter shades of purple, a winter weather advisory. nonetheless, that still means several inches of blowing snow in your neighborhood. we want to focus on the heaviest snow totals and the strongest winds are going to be there along those beaches. right now doppler radar is all quiet so if you have running around to do, do it now. this is as warm as we're going to be until we get to next monday. we'll drop into the deep freeze after this storm and we do not have the snow on the ground yet. it's going to get messy once the snow falls. we see the snow moving into

southern parts of maryland and it's just beginning to approach perhaps delaware in the next hour or two. the storm is exiting south carolina, moving into north carolina. a lot of places under blizzard warnings that didn't expect it. here's a look as it progresses very quickly through our area. you can see it, it's in and it's out. out of philadelphia by probably noon time tomorrow. out of the entire area by about 6:00 or 7:00 tomorrow night. now let's go neighborhood by neighborhood. i want to show you what's going to happen. we're in the upper 20s. the snow moves in, knocking on the door of philadelphia and the lower suburbs right around midnight. the entire area has this snow at 7:00. look at the darker shades of blue where we have the heavier snow. that's your morning commute. now, it's out of here by about 6:00. temperatures start to fall drastically. friday morning, 8 grodegrees in philadelphia. then only 13 as a high. saturday morning 6, 5, and we only make it up into the low teens on saturday. here is our forecast snow total map. now, you see we've got anywhere

from 9 to 10 inches on the jersey shore. places like toms river could exceed one foot. southern jersey we get that 5 to 8 band. in philadelphia we're looking at perhaps 4 to 6 inches. the same for the lower suburbs. and then we get out in the lehigh valley, berks county, upper suburbs, perhaps 3 inches or so. but if it tracks just a little further to the east, those totals go down. maybe less than 4 inches in philadelphia, maybe just shy of 8 inches along the shore and an inch or so in the lehigh valley. however, if it tracks further west, up they go. we'll see plus 7 inches in philadelphia. we'll see more than a foot of snow for the whole jersey shore. and you'll see 3 to 4 inches when you get out into berks county and the lehigh valley. stay with us here because we'll update these totals all night long. of course you can get our app which will keep you up to date with the very latest on this storm system. protecting your wallet during this winter weather. >> nbc 10 responds. harry hairston explains what you should do before soliciting help

in and around your home. >> with no heat in the home, space heaters, heavy sweatshirts, hats is a must. bone chilling. >> it wears on your system. >> where we live may be the reason why your heating system is all of a sudden struggling. i'm rosemary connors. that story coming up.

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welcome back. lester holt joins us now from the nbc studios in new york. >> lester, the nor'easter approaching philadelphia is also posing a threat to all of you in new york city. >> it sure is. we're seeing it coming this direction. we're hearing depending on how far out, close to the coast it goes we could get a pretty good wallop in the city so we'll have complete coverage of that. as ahead for us tonight, what steve bannon has said about the russia investigation that has president trump saying bannon has lost his mind. plus the lawsuit calling out some of the music you may be listening to on spotify. those stories and more in just a few minutes on nbc nightly news. we'll send it back to you in philly. >> thank you, lester. we'll see you at 6:30. nbc 10 responds. there's more to be concerned about than just the frigid temperatures and as the snow headed your way. >> the cold weather conditions bring on another type of storm and that one involves people trying to take advantage of you. nbc 10 responds reporter harry hairston joins us with a look at the issues you need to look out

for. >> that's right. when you're going to be vulnerable, people are coming after you. we've talked with consumer protection experts all afternoon identifying the kinds of schemes that may be targeting you. when the big storm hits, you can rest assured the schemes will begin. while you're digging out, con men are looking to dig into your wallet. watch out for the following. don't get buried by a snow removal scam. make sure anyone plowing or shoveling your property has experience and insurance. the better business bureau says furnace repair ripoffs heat up this time of year. some might offer low prices to check your system and then upcharge you. check to make sure any business is licensed with your state. you'll also wanting to dodge that ductwork cleaning scam. again, watch out for the upcharge. and another red flag is the contractor showing up with a home vacuum cleaner instead of

the sophisticated equipment. all right, here are some other ways to protect yourself and home this winter. first, do a background check on the contractor. don't rely solely on flyers and ads. get specifics about the work in writing. get the details on a start and end date and the times as well. and listen, folks, please, avoid up front payments, okay. pay as the work is being done. too many times people have paid ahead and the next thing you know, we've had some issues. >> it's difficult to think about in times of need like this when there could be an emergency, people will take advantage of you like that. >> happens every time. >> thanks for the tips. you've got to watch out for yourself. if you have a consumer complaint for nbc 10 responds, head to nbc10.com and fill out the form or give us a call. we will respond to you. nbc 10 news at 6:00 is next. >> here are jim rosenfield and jacqueline london. >> up next at 6:00 we're

tracking the blizzard warning and the snow that could be covering your neighborhood tomorrow morning. >> we have everything you need to know to get ready for hours of snow, wind and cold. and i'm timing out when the snowstorm moves in tonight and how long it lasts where you live. >> and as the storm gets closer, we're getting more confident about how much you're going to see in your neighborhood. our updated snow totals are next. plus, salt struggles. why this storm is tougher than normal for road crews who are trying to keep you safe when that snow starts falling.

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right now at 6:00, a blizzard warning tonight for parts of our area. a meteorological bomb is about to bring snow to almost all our neighborhoods in just a few hours. >> yay! >> this unusually large nor'easter is speeding up from the south where it's already dropped snow in florida, georgia, and north carolina. this is its aftermath in south carolina. treacherous driving there as you look live at this interstate in north charleston. these are the conditions some of us could be seeing, starting in just a few hours from now. good evening, everyone, i'm jim rosenfield. >> and i'm jacqueline london. as this storm moves closer, we are getting a better idea of just how much snow is about to fall where you live. >> yeah, and tonight schools are already starting to close for tomorrow. you can see the full list scrolling on the bottom of your

screen. >> the heaviest snow accumulations will be at the jersey shore. this is a live look at the marina in cape may tonight, the calm before the storm. >> and the heaviest snow will hit right in the middle of tomorrow morning's rush. this is a live look at i-95, the ben franklin bridge, and i-76 in two spots tonight. no weather trouble right now but that is going to change soon. tonight crews are out brining the roads but also say their salt solution is less effective than usual because of the intense cold we've been seeing. >> our entire region is already frozen over with bone-chilling cold we just can't shake. today tourists bundled up at the philadelphia museum of art. ducks sitting in a frozen pond. fingers frozen working on a broken down van, and shoppers seeing their breath in king of prussia. but everyone told us the cold is easier than the snow. >> get a lot done today because it's coming, the snow is coming.